The amount of bacteria found on the different floors varied. The most contaminated were those of married couples with children and pets. This was followed by the student kitchen floors.**

Upon closer examination, the study revealed much of the contamination was caused by the mops used to clean the floors.

In fact, in some cases “the floor was actually more infested with bacteria after the floor had been mopped,” wrote the researchers.

The mop head tested was found to contain more than eight million bacteria per 100 cm2.

“This reinforces a number of recent U.S. studies,” says Tom Morrison, Vice President of Marketing for Kaivac, developers of the Omniflex Crossover Cleaning system.

“Traditional cleaning tools, especially mops, don’t always solve the problem. Instead, they may actually be the cause of the problem.”

Morrison adds that this is why some jansan manufacturers are looking into ways to eliminate mopping and mopping procedures altogether.

“Just because a [cleaning] tool or procedure has been used for [a long time] does not mean this should continue,” he adds. “We must continually reevaluate all aspects of cleaning to make sure we are achieving our ultimate goal: protecting human health.”

*It was estimated an average-sized student kitchen floor housed roughly six million bacteria.

**The least contaminated kitchen floors were those of single professionals and couples without children and retired couples.

About Kaivac, Inc.
Headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, Kaivac, Inc. delivers complete science-based cleaning systems designed to produce healthy results and outcomes while raising the value of cleaning operations and the professionalism of the worker. The originator of No-Touch Cleaning®, Kaivac offers an integrated portfolio of environmentally friendly cleaning products designed to remove the maximum amount of soil and potentially harmful biopollutants in the most cost-effective manner possible. For more information, visit www.kaivac.com.